Thursday, July 5, 2012

Mt. Kearsarge

This blogsite provides an interactive repository for Appalachian Mountain Club Southeastern Massachusetts Chapter hike leaders to record their own trip reports and access trip report from past hikes for reference.  Leaders can also upload trailhead, summit, and other photos that might be useful for future reference or to visually record hiker participation.
TRIP DATE:      5-5-2012                     
TRIP LOCATION:          Mount Kearsarge, North Conway, NH
WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n): N
MEETING TIME:          8:30 AM
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 16
TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):       6.5
LENGTH IN MILES:      6.2
TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET):    2,600
DIFFICULTY:     B                               (A=very strenuous; B=strenuous; C=average; D=easy)
LEADER NAME(S):       Walt Granda
CO-LEADER NAME(S): Jim Casey
TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:    8-10 spots on side of road
CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:      No                     TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS:
WAS TRIP WITHING WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?  Partial
IF YES TO ABOVE, DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:
Mount Kearsarge North Trail
WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:  Light rain on ascent/warm sunshine on descent
OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)
Ledge areas near summit are slippery when wet

IMPORTANT: Contact Hike Committee Chair ASAP with any medical emergencies or other serious incidents.

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